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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks, two trendy picks to make the Stanley Cup finals, look to avoid consecutive home losses that would drop them into 0-2 holes in their first-round series. Full series coverage: Flyers vs. Penguins, Canucks vs. Kings, Devils vs. Panthers, Predators vs. Red Wings.
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The Kings want a 2-0 lead, but the Canucks will be trying to avoid a 2-0 hole at home on Friday night.
The Nashville Predators look to go up 2-0 on the Detroit Red Wings in their Western Conference Quarterfinals series on Friday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks, two trendy picks to make the Stanley Cup finals, look to avoid consecutive home losses that would drop them into 0-2 holes in their first-round series.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a virtual must-win situation after dropping Game 1 at home to the Philadelphia Flyers in heartbreaking fashion.
The New Jersey Devils are the No. 6 seed, but they're favored over the Southeast Division champion Florida Panthers.